Grid HO27 Band Conditions
Localized HF conditions for Maidenhead locator HO27. Coordinating at 57.50°, -35.00°. Updated with real-time telemetry from NOAA and DX cluster reports.
HO27 conditions are FAIR. Best bands: 10m, 20m, 30m, 40m, 60m. SFI: 137.
From the HO27 operating area, work the 05:57 UTC and 22:57 UTC grayline windows: probe 20m, 30m, and 40m in the 15 minutes either side while the terminator crosses HO27.
10m is the headline band right now, with 20m as the dependable fallback if conditions soften.
This square sits in a mixed-region footprint and is best used as a planning center for portable, field-day, and home-station band decisions.
- Latitude zone
- upper mid-latitude
- Local phase
- Daylight
- Aurora exposure
- watch during geomagnetic storms
- Grayline
- 05:57 UTC / 22:57 UTC
- Best high band
- 10m
- Nearest city
- the HO27 operating area
● Local Band Quality Scorings
Use this local score for HO27, then compare the global live ranking oncurrent ham band conditionsbefore changing bands.
● Best DX Windows from HO27 — the HO27 operating area
Great-circle distance, short-path beam heading, the bands most likely open right now from HO27 to each DX region at SFI 137 / Kp 3, and a current verdict. "Open now" means a suitable band is scoring well on that path; "Try ~HH:MM" points at the next far-end grayline. Band picks and status are a planning heuristic, not a measurement.
| Target | Distance | Beam | Bands to try | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | 1,872 mi | 86° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| North America | 3,034 mi | 273° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| South America | 5,179 mi | 203° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| South Asia | 5,737 mi | 59° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| East Asia / Japan | 5,964 mi | 6° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Southern Africa | 6,757 mi | 127° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Oceania | 10,522 mi | 351° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
● Band-by-Time Plan for HO27
A planning heuristic for the local day at HO27, built from sunrise 05:57 UTC, sunset 22:57 UTC, SFI 137, and Kp 3. Not a measurement — a starting point for where to listen as the day turns.
Grayline enhancement — low bands reach long distances as the terminator passes.
High bands rising with the sun; check 10m for DX.
Peak high-band window — 10m and 15m open widest.
Second grayline peak — 20m holds, then hands off to 40m.
Low bands own the darkness — 40m for DX, 80m regional.
Recent local activity
Spots touching HO27 and the adjacent squares
These are the newest 10m, 15m, and 20m reports where one side of the path sits in HO27, HO28, HO26, HO37, HO17. This gives the page unique, local context instead of a generic solar snapshot.
Top DX targets
Where this grid is reaching right now
Contest preview
Next major contest outlook
No contest event is currently loaded. For planning from HO27, start with 10m EXCELLENT, 15m EXCELLENT, 20m GOOD and keep 20m available as the safest all-around fallback.
Open contest calendarNearby grids
Four adjacent squares for internal path checking
Regional hub links